Orange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Alamance Patriots. Orange was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southern Alamance apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 2nd.
Katie Carden was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhiley Crabtree, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Orange hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Orange's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Southern Alamance, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Eastern Alamance the next time they take the field. Southern Alamance will host Eastern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Orange will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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